Everyone is familiar with athletic coaches. Most are familiar with instructional coaches, too. But what about student coaches? Of course, these are teachers. Teachers encourage …
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Making the Transition Back to School
It’s a question everyone in education is asking: What will next school year look like? While the answer will vary across schools and districts, we know for certain we will not be going back to normal. …
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I Love Teaching But Hate Being a Teacher
If one statement shows teachers’ feelings right now, it’s that one. The source is Twitter user @AnnieK1221, responding to teacher-influencer @NicholasFerroni. The full …
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An Instructional Model That Supports Students, Both Inside and Outside the Classroom
It all started in a high school math classroom in Washington, D.C. Two math teachers, Kareem Farah and Rob Barnett, connected over their shared frustration: both were trying to teach advanced math to …
How One Tech Coach Ignited Hybrid Learning with Swivl
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → About River Forest Public Schools District 90 About Renee Epstein When Renee …
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Developing Teacher Agency Through Edited Video
This blog is focused on the use of Swivl Teams. Teams is now Reflectivity – learn why we changed our name → Teachers should be empowered to face the challenges they experience in their own …
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How Fairmont’s Swivl Setup Gives Teachers and Students More Freedom in Hybrid Classrooms
Throughout 2020, teachers began to adapt their teaching styles to remote or hybrid learning. Instructional strategies went into the experimentation phase, while teachers supported students’ academic …
Why Hybrid is Likely in Your School’s Path to Safety
At the time of writing this, the FDA has approved the Pfizer vaccine for people 16 and over, and doses for the highest priority groups have been dispatched to states. This comes at a time when cities …
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Support Teachers Using Swivl for Hybrid Learning with These 3 Daily Procedures
Fairmont Schools Director DJ Clovis shares the standard operating procedures he developed to help over 100 teachers in his school network use Swivl every day for hybrid learning. After investing …
How Fairmont Schools Creates an Equitable Hybrid Learning Environment Through a Swivl-powered Setup
By using a Swivl as the center-piece of their hybrid classroom set-up, Fairmont Schools gives their students an experience that better mimics a traditional classroom, and connects them to their …